Classifications of posterior malleolar fractures: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Complex ankle fractures frequently involve the posterior malleolus. Many classifications describing posterior malleolar fractures (PMF) exist. The aim of this study was to provide a systematic literature review to outline existing PMF classifications and estimate their accuracy.

Methods

The databases PubMed and Scopus were searched without time limits. Only specific PMF classifications were included; general ankle and/or pilon fracture classifications were excluded. Selection and data extraction was performed by three independent observers. The systematic literature search was performed according to the current criteria of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The methodological quality of the included studies was quantified

SUBMITTER: Terstegen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10293398 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature